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player-chrome.exe

WARP INSTALL

The software uses the Optimum Installer/Fusion Installer (Adknowledge) to download and install an offer stack of adware including toolbars, coupon extensions and various unwanted utilities. This installer is just a stub to present offers and download the expected software. The application player-chrome.exe, “Premium Installer ” by WARP INSTALL has been detected as adware by 36 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Google's Chrome web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.

File name:

player-chrome.exe

Publisher:

Premium Installer (signed by WARP INSTALL)

Product:

Premium Installer

Description:

Premium Installer

Version:

1.3.7.2

MD5:

8cdcaeeb6757829c839c045eef842eca

SHA-1:

4761a995af2a2b4a7fb4acf0891a2de3ec92cc95

SHA-256:

d3e6aa8d76e7b80f9ff9e534d66af158eaa92f5dabbff3ba3f7a988f49c6deed

Scanner detections:

36 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

This setup/installer bundles various adware components (toolbars, shopping extensions, utility offers).

Description:

This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:

4/25/2024 5:59:44 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1

812

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Agent

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.OptimumInstaller

14.11.14

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/iBryte.bxjq

7.11.141.184

avast!

Win32:Somoto-N [PUP]

141025-0

AVG

AdPlugin

2015.0.3290

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1

1.0.20.1590

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Agent-7490

0.98/19265

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.IBryte.U

18064

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.28561

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller

14.11.14

ESET NOD32

Win32/AdWare.iBryte.V.gen application

7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

W32/Wonton.J!tr

11/14/2014

F-Prot

W32/DomaIQ.G.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler

11.2014-14-11_6

G Data

Win32.Application.PremiumInstaller

14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11684

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A

v2014.11.14.09

McAfee

Artemis!123F83C088D5

5600.6946

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1

15.0.0.954

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.IBryte.cwbnyw

0.28.0.59048

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.240416

14.08.07.01

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.11.14.09

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM10.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.iBryte.DK4

11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.WARPINSTALL.N

14.11.14.21

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Agent!6.175E

23.00.65.141112

Sophos

iBryte Optimum Installer

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.PremiumInstaller/Variant

10237

Total Defense

Win32/Tnega.XABfAXD

37.0.10891

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0515

7.2.318

Vba32 AntiVirus

suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

29418

Zillya! Antivirus

Downloader.Agent.Win32.185663

2.0.0.1776

File size:

228.8 KB (234,272 bytes)

Product version:

1.3.7.2

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Adknowledge Fusion

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\player-chrome.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

WARP INSTALL

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

10/3/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:

9/20/2014 4:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=WARP INSTALL, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=WARP INSTALL, L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, C=US

Issuer:

CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

52A35E3AC3B67E8CD7BB42D490658BBA

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

4/7/2014 11:00:15 AM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:DPZJjtp3JTM+kuOJiItYJaaIZ0QNljqO2Cus9gL8/OYR5ncpb/Me:DPH5tJTMFu2tHZvLjqO9AOcpb/L

Entry address:

0xFE3C

Entry point:

E8, CB, 47, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, A8, A2, 42, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, 60, A0, 42, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 53, 8B, 45, 0C, 83, C0, 0C, 89, 45, FC, 64, 8B, 1D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 03, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, 08, 8B, 5D, 0C, 8B, 6D, FC, 8B, 63... 
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Entropy:

6.4051

Code size:

163.5 KB (167,424 bytes)

The file player-chrome.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://1.735322.getsecureinstall.com/o/.../Player-Chrome.exe

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